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Willy Snyder
PO Box 2732
Pocatello, ID 83206
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Yesterday evening, it took 10 shots to get 4 doves. If I hold high it dispatches them quickly. I prefer the shot shells with #7 1/2 shot. But with practice the #6 shot shells might be better. Easy to get within 50 feet. Didn't try the #10 shot...

I have a .32 Stevens Favorite. I had is converted to center fire. I still have the ordinal rimfire breach block. With this rifle I have a .32 shot barrel. Its a smooth bore with a fairly tight choke. So I have made shot shells for it.
At first...

I went to the range today. The 35 grain powder loads were pretty good (5 out of 6 ringed a 9" steel plate at 75 yards). The sights are very small. Will have to fix that.
Curator and BigTed
A heeled bullet might be the way to go, thanks for...

Order a box. Arrived quickly. Even though the box is heavy; the packaging kept it perfect. Lead is very clean.
I watched for the mail person so she would have to carry the box to the front door. She asked what it was...I said it was gold bars....

17Nut
It is a three groove rifling design so it hard to get consistent measurements. I remeasured the slug lead ball and get .463 at some points
Antique Sled Man
I like the idea of using a .454 Casull brass. I have spent hours looking in...

I casted the chamber. A little bigger than .45 colt in diameter (.482) also about 1/8 of an inch longer.
Head space is tight on a .45 colt.
Tried a .45-70 case, too big at the base
Originally they were chamber in .54-45-450 rimfire....

So I have a Sharps and Hankins carbine. I would like to get it shooting. The bore is a little rough, but I have seen rougher barrel shoot well. It has been modified a long time ago to center fire.
On the bottom of the barrel it is stamped .44. ...